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Written, orchestrated and conducted by Nick Chapman
Recording Produced by Anthony Lebron, Dave Ferraro,
Hektor Fontanez, Tyler Fenio
Recorded August 20/21, 2013 @ Kaufman Astoria Studios (Queens, NY)
Engineered by Joe Castellon with Bernard Fox
Edited by Dave Ferraro @ audiobydf
Mixed and Mastered by Joe Castellon with Bernard Fox
Musical Engraving by Edwin Garcia
Artwork by Hektor Fontanez
Photographed by Patrick Sandefur
Album design edited by Unha Kim
© ⓟ 2014 Nick Chapman

Musicians
Violin 1: Adrianna Mateo, Karen Dekker, Jennifer Axelson
Violin 2: Nicholas Perry, Hyunju Ji, Inna Langerman
Viola: Daniel Hyman, Jeanann Dara
Cello: Jake Sokolov, Bobbie Lee Crow III, Erik Anderson
Bass: Steve Wood, Ed Garcia, Gene Janas
Flutes: Chrissy Fong, Kyungmi Lee
Clarinets: Donald Moy, Mara Mayer, Mary Larsen
Bass Clarinet: Lathan Hardy
Bassoon: Sara Shoenbeck
Trumpet: Peter Kuan
Flugelhorn: Stephanie Richards, Andrew McGovern
Trombones: Alex Asher, Sam Kulik
Percussion: Geoff Schiffrin, Dave Ferraro

Composition Notes
This opus is comprised of works written over the past fourteen years. The first and fourth movements are stories told over a number of themes. The second and third movements represent the composer's interpretations of form, tone and time.

‘Movement II’ is a continuous round for any number of musicians, each working through the fourteen different parts at their own pace. In ‘Movement III’ each performer plays through a sequence of whole notes, where one whole note equals the maximum length of a breath or slowest draw of the bow.

Acknowledgements
This production is completely independent. There is no record label support. The orchestra is comprised of twenty-eight of the best musicians I could hire. It was recorded in an amazing studio with great people. We had one rehearsal and two recording sessions. What follows here is the best of those sessions. This could not have been done without the help of many fantastic friends. I sincerely thank everyone involved in this project for their time, effort, and heart. A very special thank you goes to my amazing wife, Julie.

Symphony No. 1 in L Major

_____________interlude
__prelude
_________________spacebreak
______________________________dotwow
__________________________________conversation, song birds
________________________it's a souladox
________finale (know you were there)

Movement IV: What Has Been And Can Be

Each performer plays through a sequence of whole notes, where one whole note equals the maximum length of a breath or slowest draw of the bow.

Movement III: In Stasis

A continuous round for any number of musicians, each working through the fourteen different parts at their own pace.

Movement II: In Static

good day
it's fixed
in the rumblings
joy finds you
campfires burning
stay afloat
the adventures of…
taking its toll

Symphony No. 1 in L Major

nick chapman